What happens when famed quilt designer Lissa Alexander invites her quilting friends to create scrap quilts alongside her? Scrapalicious magic! Lissa reached out to six quilters whose quilt designs she's long admired--Susan Ache, Kim Brackett, Barbara Brackman, Sheryl Johnson, Laurie Simpson, and Sandy Klop. The result? Spectacular scrap quilts from true masters of the craft, and an invitation for YOU to join the Sisterhood of Scraps!

Choose from 12 quilts inspired by everything from simple Four Patches to Trip Around the World designs to Log Cabins and more. Start a quilting bee, build a community, and bring new sisters into the fold as you make these stunning projects. Inside you'll find your Sisterhood of Scraps certificate--hang it in your sewing space to show that you're a proud member of the Sisterhood of Scraps.

Author:

by Lissa Alexander

Size:

8.375" x 10.875"

Format Description:

full color, softcover

Pages:

96

Product Code:

B1501

ISBN:

9781683560463

Publication Date:

January 2nd, 2020

Return Info:

This title accepted for returns only in resale condition

I am really enjoying this book which is full of beautiful pictures and projects I am looking forward to making. There are some very creative color combinations and quilts from easy to challenging. I plan to make "Christmas All Year" for my first project.

Gail Brunell03/12/2020, 04:44 PM

In Sisterhood of the Scaps , Lissa brings together some of her favorite (and mine) designers to bring this book to life. Building on the idea of a community or sisterhood,
she selects a patchwork shape to work with and then challenges the quilter to use that shape in her own creation. Seeing Lissa's creation along side that of the designers
is so fun, how each quilt is made with the same beginning idea but are so different. None of the designers shy away from an abundance of scraps or color. The book is filled with tips
and techniques, and I found it so useful in dealing with my often disorganized scraps. Martingale's styling and photography shines through, and it's a joy to read. Congratulations
to Lissa on another group of wonderful quilts. So happy to add this book to my library.

PamKittyMorning03/03/2020, 06:33 AM

Sisterhood of Scraps by Lisa Alexander
What an intriguing title! And so many scrappy quilts with a traditional vibe. My favorites for sure. This is a lovely book! Seeing the same quilt created by two designers looking similar but so very different is inspirational. What I love most about this book is how I felt inspired to do my own version rather than a direct copy of the various patterns. This is a must have book for creative Quilters looking for lots of inspiration.

Lissa has gathered six top designers to contribute to this book, which includes patterns for 12 fabulous scrap quilts. In a fun challenge, she gave each designer a theme or a shape to use in their scrap quilt--and she also made a quilt with the same theme.

There are many quintessential scrap quilt themes in this book--including squares, half square triangles, stars, log cabins, tiny piecing, two colour and multicolour schemes. There's even a vintage quilt made from solids and shirting included. Some are fresh and bright, others more subdued, but most could be made into fabulous modern quilts with the right fabric choices.

One of the hardest things for many quilters working with scraps or from stash is how to make the fabrics look like they go together--and this book provides much inspiration on how to do just that. Take a look at how the designers use value, colour and scale to see how they create an effective scrap quilt.

Clear, concise directions are given for each quilt, with directions for cutting from yardage--but you can certainly adapt that to cutting from smaller scraps. And some of the quilts use tiny pieces (think 1-1/2 inch squares!), so you can use some of those really little gems you've been saving. For anyone wanting to smash their stash and scraps this year, this book offers plenty of inspiration.

Lissa Alexander

Online she's ModaLissa, but by day, Lissa Alexander heads up the Moda marketing team. By night, she's quilting, blogging, designing, and more at ModaLissa.com. Her wish? "I hope you get time to sit and sew. It's good for the soul."

Lissa's quilting story is a simple one. It started with a wedding quilt, which led to working in a quilt shop. She has had an amazing journey that she never could have imagined. Through it all, she has learned to take the pieces and stitch them together to make something new. Her life is a patchwork of family, friends, and people who have made an impact.